Mother allegedly lied about drive-by shooting after child shot herself with mom’s gun

INDIANAPOLIS (WKRC) – A mother allegedly made up a story about a drive-by shooting after her daughter accidentally shot herself with the mother’s unsecured gun.

According to court documents obtained by WTHR, officers responded to a report of a shooting at 5:45 p.m. on November 16, 2025. First responders arrived to find a 7-year-old girl suffering from gunshot wounds in a vehicle, the documents read.

The child was reportedly “awake and breathing” when authorities arrived…

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